They don't actually think I like them, do they?

As the former vice president of the Chinese Musicians Association, Guo Tianhua lived a successful and fulfilling life, winning numerous awards and reaching the pinnacle of the music industry, leaving behind countless stories.

Even now that he's retired, people still flock to Mr. Guo for help in appraising music.

only......

"If I were a DJ, would you love me? Would you love me? Would you love me?"

The ear-splitting noise rang in my ears; needless to say, it was his grandson Guo Ye playing music in the living room again!

"You little brat, how many times have I told you not to play the music so loudly? It's so noisy!" Guo Tianhua sat up from his chair and shouted at his grandson.

"Okay, okay," Guo Ye said reluctantly.

Ever since his grandson became obsessed with an internet celebrity singer called "Orange Jam," Guo Tianhua hasn't had a single peaceful day.

As a very traditional older generation musician, Mr. Guo simply couldn't stand these songs about petty love and romance!

Songs like "Midnight DJ" and "Lovely Woman" – Guo Degang really couldn't appreciate those lyrics; they were just pure noise!

Although this Orange Jam has written some very good songs, such as "Nocturne," as long as the lyrics aren't haphazardly written, the music is still commendable. However, overall, the mental pollution he suffered has left a deep shadow on Guo Tianhua, and the old man still finds it extremely distasteful.

However, his grandson Guo Ye was completely obsessed with it, playing it every day, which made the old man so angry that he would have a stress reaction whenever he heard the words "orange jam".

"Holy crap, it's a new song!"

Suddenly, Guo Ye exclaimed excitedly.

"Don't be so startled!!" Grandpa's words once again made Guo Ye behave.

After yelling at his grandson again, a heartbroken Guo Tianhua picked up the newspaper once more.

at this time,

A melodious cello tune began to quietly fill the living room.

Guo Tianhua didn't notice at first, but after only a short while, he put the newspaper down.

Classical music?

What era are we living in? There are still people writing traditional classical music.

The old man's brows gradually furrowed.

As the music progressed layer by layer, the slow rhythm and gentle melody gradually led Guo Tianhua into a whole new world.

It was a world ravaged by war, a world that countless people could not bear to recall.

That year, Guo Tianhua was just fifty years old, in the prime of his life, possessing great skills but powerless to serve his country.

Guo Tianhua, who spent half his life composing romantic chamber music about love and nature, had his will broken and his faith shattered by the arrival of war. His personality changed drastically afterward, and he was never able to write any more outstanding works.

The shadow it cast was so great that no one would mention it anymore, and everyone reached a tacit agreement: unless absolutely necessary, try not to let future generations know about this war.

Most of today's Gen Z are unaware of the existence of this war.

Perhaps this is just an excuse for everyone, using the reason that future generations cannot know about this war to refuse to recall or mention it, let alone involve it in literary works.

However, at this moment, this cello piece struck a chord with Guo Tianhua's most tender heart.

In a daze, Guo Tianhua saw those who could not return from the war in the extremely sad yet warm melody.

They stood in the sunset, leaving themselves with a long, dark silhouette.

Looking back suddenly, there's a smile of relief.

You have persevered until the light arrives. Even if you are all alone, turn your back on us and bravely move forward!

Guo Tianhua's eyes welled up with tears, and his hand holding the newspaper trembled uncontrollably.

As Guo Ye stared blankly at the television, still unable to understand the piece of music, he looked up and was surprised to find his grandfather already standing at the balcony door.

"Turn up the volume."

"Huh?" Guo Ye thought he had misheard.

"louder!"

Guo Ye quickly turned the volume up to the maximum.

On television, an elegant woman is playing the cello.

Guo Tianhua stared blankly at the television, raised a trembling finger, pointed at her, and asked his grandson,

"who is she?!"

"It seems her name is Su Ruxue..." the grandson said weakly.

Oh no, it looks like Grandpa is really angry this time!

I was so angry I wanted to stand up and punch him!

"That cellist from Jinchuan?"

"Grandpa, you know her??" Guo Ye asked in shock.

"Of course I remember the only person who dared to perform classical music at the association's event." Guo Tianhua stared intently at the television screen.

"Is this piece hers?"

"It's orange marmalade." Guo Ye almost covered his head in disbelief.

"Orange jam??" Guo Tianhua exclaimed in astonishment.

This song was actually written by that damn internet celebrity singer?!

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!" Guo Tianhua laughed heartily.

Such shocking music comes from an internet celebrity singer who creates noise for himself every day. Isn't that interesting?

"So, Grandpa, you really like this piece of music?" Guo Ye asked cautiously.

"No one will be able to surpass this classical piece within the next fifty years!" Guo Tianhua boldly predicted.

But I don't understand!

Guo Ye was frustrated. The music he usually loved was scorned by his grandfather, but now the music that Guo Ye couldn't understand was treasured by his grandfather.

"You little brat, it's perfectly normal that you inexperienced people can't understand this tune," Old Master Guo said with a hint of smugness.

Afterwards, Guo Tianhua returned to his room and listened to the Cello Concerto in E minor alone once again.

Then, the old man wrote a long analysis of the piece, which was published on the official website of the Chinese Musicians Association.

The article, titled "The Rise of Classical Music - Cello Concerto in E minor," quickly caused a huge stir in the music world.

It's worth noting that Vice Chairman Guo Tianhua has been retired for seven years. He has long since disappeared from the music scene, but his legend lives on everywhere.

Countless figures of the highest caliber in the music industry downloaded the app "Bilibili" specifically because of this article, just to listen to the collaboration between "Juzi Jiang" and "Xiaoxue Jiang".

Everyone who heard it was completely captivated!

One of the elderly men, over eighty years old, cried uncontrollably and fainted on the spot. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Soon, the article was also reposted on Weibo.

All netizens were shocked.

It turns out that the reason people didn't feel anything when they listened to this new song was because their understanding of the music wasn't deep enough!

This time, Orange Jam is heading straight for academic research!

A music master also wrote an article discussing this piece, and even referred to "Orange Jam" as a "musician" in the article!

Orange lovers certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass them by, and quickly took it out and hyped it up. Soon, the title of "Musician Orange Jam" spread rapidly.

109.AWM has all joined!

After the renowned Guo Tianhua reposted his article on Weibo, netizens finally gained some understanding of the piece.

Everyone condensed it into a few keywords: war, the dead, and hope.

In fact, with the internet so developed now, young people aren't stupid, and besides, only more than twenty years have passed.

Many people know, to some extent, that a great war took place in the last century.

However, due to the lack of information online and the reluctance of elders to mention it, everyone only knows that there was such a war, but knows nothing about its origins, years, details, or outcome.

Although we lack experience, at least we can empathize to some extent.

Moreover, Ju Zi Jiang's fans aren't just those born in the 00s!

"I knew this piece of music was so unpleasant to listen to, now I know why!"

"Waaaaah, I knew it! I dreamt about my mom after listening to this song last night, and my pillow was wet when I woke up."

"Stop cutting! Stop cutting! It fucking hurts!!"

Those born in the 80s and 90s became depressed, inevitably recalling the past and then crying uncontrollably.

Because of their lack of life experience, those born after 00 may not be moved to tears by the music, but they still experience a sense of upliftment while listening to it!

"Really, once you understand this piece, the more you listen to it, the more you feel it. I think I'm going to fall in love with classical music."

"Ah, after reading the analysis and listening to it again, it's really amazing, it's indescribable..."

"The Orange God is too powerful! This time he's directly ascended to godhood!"

Lin Han never expected that this song, originally intended for young people, would end up being enjoyed by middle-aged and elderly people as well as musicians.

Lin Han can use his identity to get young people who are not interested in instrumental music to listen to classical music, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will like it.

Clearly, young people are more able to empathize with the more direct sadness expressed in songs like "Cheers," while their capacity to empathize with more obscure and difficult classical music is limited. The main reason for this is their lack of experience and musical appreciation.

Su Ruxue, who burst into tears halfway through her performance, is a rare musical prodigy.

This is why most people today don't feel anything when they listen to those world-famous songs that have been passed down for hundreds of years.

As a result, Lin Han suffered a rare setback in terms of the Collapse Index.

A day passed, and the song's popularity didn't rise as much as Lin Han had imagined.

It didn't even generate as much buzz as the flame war between the "Orange Pear Party" and the "Orange Snow Party"!

However, it brought Lin Han an unexpected response.

The next morning, Lin Han received an email in his inbox.

The signature is very long.

Wang Wei, Deputy Secretary-General and Director of the Music and Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles

"Mr. Orange Jam, we sincerely invite you to join the 'Celestial Musicians Association'."

Below is a link to print the application form, as well as the Deputy Secretary-General's contact information.

Upon seeing this email, Lin Han's first reaction was:

Is this a scam?!

Isn't the title "musician" just something those ignorant fans on the internet call out to each other as a joke?

Lin Han suddenly remembered that there was someone next to him who was a member of the Celestial Musicians Association.

Lin Han quickly made a phone call.

"Judging from this contact information," Su Ruxue paused, "it's genuine."

"Good guy."

Generally speaking, no matter how popular you are, you need to meet three conditions to join the China Musicians Association.

First, pass the graded examination. Second, be a member of the provincial music association. Third, have a recommender.

Lin Han has nothing, which is an exceptional case among exceptional cases!

That's why Lin Han's first reaction was that he was a liar.

Joining the Music Association means being able to make more connections with big names in the music industry and elevate one's musical status, so Lin Han certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass him by.

"Congratulations, Teacher Lin Han. Joining the China Musicians Association at the age of eighteen is a remarkable achievement."

He thought Su Ruxue might feel a little jealous, after all, Su Ruxue's achievements in music far surpassed Lin Han's. Unexpectedly, he received Su Ruxue's heartfelt congratulations.

In fact, what Lin Han might not know is that Su Ruxue genuinely admires him as a teacher.

"How old were you when you joined the association?" Lin Han suddenly asked.